John Davis

Name: John Milton Davis

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Grade: 12th

School: John Endecott Memorial Academy

Hobbies and Interests: Naval history, the armed forces, swimming, fishing, playing video games

Appearance: John stands at 5' 11" and weighs 202lbs, with most of it being muscle. This muscle is distributed evenly around his body, and he developed it from years of swimming and other exercise programs. His build resembles an upside-down triangle, with his shoulders being broader than his hips, which accompanies his barrel chest. He has a square face with a strong jawline, a prominent cleft chin, and gaunt cheeks, which brings prominence to his cheekbones. His nose is aquiline. He has small, round blue eyes, with thick, short eyebrows that have little arch. He is Caucasian, with majority Scottish ancestry, which shows through his pale complexion and flaming red hair, which he keeps cropped short. He has mild stubble across his face, with his chin and lip stubble being a little longer than the rest. His ears are small in proportion to his head and lie flat against his skull.

John typically wears neutral colors, with light gray being his most popular color choice. For most of the year he wears athletic shorts and shirts, but during winter he switches out to jeans and thermal shirts. On the day of John's abduction, he was wearing a pair of blue jeans with thermal underwear, a light gray sweater, a light gray hoodie lined with fleece, a black beanie, and a pair of black LL Bean hiking boots with gray thermal socks.

Biography: John Davis was born on February 12, 2003 to William Davis and Vivian Davis (nee Wallace) in Ketchikan, Alaska. William worked in the Ketchikan dry-docks while Vivian was an accountant at Ketchikan Public Utilities (KPU). They had met on an online dating site, and Vivian had moved from Salem, Massachusetts to be with him. The two worked long hours, and while this brought comfortable amounts of income to the family, it left them with little time to take care of John, so he spent most of his life before school with his paternal grandparents, Howard and Ethel. The two owned a log cabin on the shore with a moderately-sized fishing boat, and they took John out on the water all the time. Howard taught him all about how boats work and boat controls while Ethel taught him how to fish. They also taught him how to swim during the summer when he was 4. This information has stuck with him for the rest of his life, and contributed greatly to John's love of all things water.

In primary and elementary school, John proved to be a good socializer, talking constantly and making several friends. This got him into some trouble with his teachers, as his talking would disrupt class often. He often got stern warnings from his parents, which did little to endear them to him. He felt a much greater personal connection with his grandparents than to either of them.

When John was in 4th grade, his mother became pregnant again. Nine months later the twins, Vincent and Kirk, were born. The addition of two new children put a strain upon the finances of the family, especially with Vivian being absent from work for months. This newfound uncertainty bled into a generally sour mood around the Davis household. John, who became stressed due to the unhealthy attitude around the house, began to swim a lot more in order to take his mind off of the family finances. The increased amount of time John spent swimming meant he had less time to focus on his homework and academics in general, leading to a slump in his school performance. John's parents reacted accordingly, grounding him until he got his grades back up to A's. This greatly angered him, and he held a deep resentment and grudge against them for a long time afterwards.

Since John now had a lot of time at the house, he began to take more care of his brothers, and came to care for them greatly. He found the idea of being an older brother exciting, and decided that he had to improve himself in every way in order to make himself a good role model. He put serious effort into his schooling again, and quickly brought his grades up. His parents ended his punishment, and he began to start swimming again. However, he also added more to his exercise regimen, like core workouts and weightlifting.

His middle school years were fairly uneventful, with John continuing to strive for self-improvement. He gained some muscle mass, but it wasn't particularly pronounced. He kept his grades stable. His brother Kirk's first word was John, which made him the happiest he'd felt in a long time. A few weeks after, Howard asked John about his future plans, to which John responded he had none. It was then that Howard proposed that John join the Navy, saying that his love of boats and water, his talent for swimming, and his excellent academic performance would make him a perfect fit for a naval officer. John took his advice to heart, and began to research everything he could about navies, from historical battles to naval administration to the modern applications of navies.

In 8th grade, a tragedy struck the Davis family, as William had been killed in a workplace accident at the dry-docks. The family grieved, although John was noticeably less affected by his death than anyone else in the family, as he never took a liking to his father and felt a much stronger paternal connection with his grandfather. It was his mother's decision to move away from Ketchikan and back to Salem with her family that made him distraught. He missed his grandparents terribly, and he was having trouble adjusting to the new climate, especially the lack of rain compared to Ketchikan. During this time, Vivian used William's life insurance policy money and the workplace payout to purchase a modest house in West Salem that could comfortably house the four of them. She had also enrolled her oldest son into the same school that she had attended in her childhood: John Endecott Memorial Academy.

John's 9th grade year was tumultuous. The combined experiences of leaving his hometown, assuming the responsibilities of a father figure, and the realization that he would not see his grandparents for a long time stressed him out extraordinarily. In early September of that year, he suffered a panic attack after school. All of this newfound stress, plus the reality of his father's death and how much he missed him put a severe strain on John's mental health. He returned to swimming to take his mind off of the stress that had accumulated over the last few months, and his mother used some money to buy him a fishing rod and tackle as a surprise gift. He spent many hours over the weekends fishing, and found it to be another good way to help him burn off stress. John's academic performance once again dropped, but his mother was lighter on him this time because she could understand that he was having trouble adjusting to his new life. Although Vivian had always cared about the wellbeing of her son, she was never a particularly involved with his emotions and left that to her husband's parents. Now that they weren't around, she took a much more active role in making sure that John was doing well mentally. She inquired more about his feelings and offered to help talk him through the stress and sadness he was experiencing. Every night for at least an hour, Vivian consoled John and offered advice to handle everything, generally acting as an emotional outlet for him. Using this impromptu counseling method, John both eased the strain on his mind and forged a much closer bond with his mother.

His compulsion to become a good role model for his younger brothers molded John as much as it did them. In an effort to teach them good ethics, John did a lot of soul-searching to find what he thought would be the best things to teach them. He eventually settled on three core morals: determination and hard work were the keys to success, being honest was the best thing to be, and that violence should only ever be used if it is used in self-defense. He has made those his three morals to follow and does his best to do so every day.

John hit puberty while he was in 10th grade, which was rather late, but the results came quickly. He sprang up 6 inches in height, developed facial hair very quickly, and his years of exercise finally showed, with greatly increased muscle mass across his body. It was also around this time that John developed his first two crushes: one on a girl, and the other on a boy. He was initially unsure of what to make of his newfound sexuality, but he embraced it. He frequently quipped that the reason he was bisexual was because he was interested in joining the Navy. His mother stated that she didn't care about his sexuality, and was happy with him either way. John took this time to really start socializing with people around JEM, and tried to build up his reputation, with good success.

11th grade started with him trying to further integrate himself into JEM, and so he joined the swimming intramural and the body improvement club. He found great enjoyment in these, and likes to chat up the people who also attend these clubs to make friends with them. When the pandemic struck, he was very disappointed that he could no longer join in group workouts with either of these clubs, so he turned the disappointment into motivation to become stronger when he returned. During this time he also did his best to console his brothers about the whole situation, and tried to act as a brother and a best friend to them so they would not feel sad or isolated during the ordeal. While it was ultimately successful, the amount of time John spent worrying about them dramatically increased his stress levels, and his stress from the pandemic has yet to fade away entirely.

As of 12th grade, John has stellar grades, with his lowest being a B in AP Statistics. While not popular, he is relatively well-liked on campus. He calls his grandparents in Ketchikan regularly. He has an amicable relationship with his mother, and he adores his younger brothers, aspiring to be their role model. He is a reasonably well-known student, and can be quite talkative with people, but he usually never discloses any information on his past, however.

John plans on attending the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland to become a naval officer. After his time in active duty is over, he thinks he’ll retire back in Ketchikan. He has no real plans on what he'll do back in Ketchikan, however.

Advantages: John is in excellent physical shape, with very high strength and endurance thresholds. He also has fishing experience, meaning he can get food more easily on the island.

Disadvantages: His overly-honest nature can drive away potential allies and get him into dangerous situations. In addition to this, he refuses to deviate from the core morals he has taught himself, and his utter inflexibility about them means he will have a difficult time adapting to new situations.

Designated Number: Student No. 23

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Designated Weapon: Parachute Knife

Conclusion: John, Johnny, Johnny boy Daves. I have to impart a universal truth to you, from one Alaskan to another. Listen close, this is important. You listening? Good. No one gives a shit about your stupid morals. - Josie Knight

'The above biography is as written by Salic. No edits or alterations to the author's original work have been made.'

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Threads
Below is a list of threads containing John, in chronological order.

Homecoming:
 * Is it a date?

V8:
 * Blind Justice
 * The Pound
 * Great Plan for the Transformation of Nature
 * Give Me a Kiss to Build a Dream On

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